v(1)改变((cause to)become different;alter) [I，T+n]：The weather/colour/ plan/life has～d.天气/颜色/计划/生活变了。He's～d a lot.他大大变样了。Times are～ing.时代在变。～one's attitude/one's opinions/one's ideas/one's mind/ one's ways/one's tune改变态度/意见/主意/主意/方式/口气;～the subject/the time of a meeting/the colour of a picture/the face of the country改变话题/会议时间/画的颜色/国家的面貌;～a person改变一个人;〖同〗alter，shift，vary，modify;〖反〗remain;

(2)变成((cause (sb/sth) to) pass from one form or stage to another)[I，I+prep(from)(to/into)， T+n+prep (from) (to/into)]：(caterpillar)～into a butterfly(毛虫)变成了蝴蝶;(man)～into a perfect miser(人)变成了彻头彻尾的守财奴;(wind)～from east to south(风)由东转向南;(leaves)～from green to brown(叶子)由绿变黄;(witch)～the prince into a frog/the princess into a cat(女巫)把王子变成一只青蛙/公主变成一只猫;～a substance into a different one把一种物质变成另一种物质;〖同〗turn;〖反〗remain;

(3)更换，换成(replace sb/sth with another，usu of the same kind)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：～one's hairdresser/one's doctor/one's bank/one's job/one's address/one's name/a bulb/a gear换理发师/大夫/银行/工作/地址/名字/灯泡/(车)档;～up/down(汽车)把变速器换到高/低档;～the car for a bigger one/the camera for a television set把车换成一辆大一些的/照相机换成电视机;〖同〗exchange，replace，substitute，shift;〖反〗keep;

(4)变换，改变(move from one(thing，direction，etc) to another)[T+n]：(person)～sides in an argument(人)辩论中变换立场;(ship)～course(船)改变航线;(wind)～direction(风)改变方向;

(5)互(调)换(exchange，give and receive(one thing for another)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)](接pl n)：～seats/places(with each other)(相互)交换一下座位/地方;〖同〗exchange;

(6)换车(get off one (train，bus，etc)and then get into another)[I，I+prep(for)，I+prep(from，to)，T+n]：All～!所有乘客都换车!～at the next station/the next stop在下一站换车;～(trains) at Rugby for Manchester在拉格比换车去曼彻斯特;～to another train/bus 10/the trolley-bus (at the next station/the next stop)(在下一站)换乘另一列火车/10路公共汽车/无轨电车;～from a train to a bus/an express train to a slow one 由火车换乘公共汽车/快车换成慢车;〖同〗transfer;

(7)撤(更)换(put fresh clothes or covering on sb/sth)[T+n]：～a baby/a nappy/a bed/the sheets换尿布/尿布/床单/床单;

(8)换衣服(take off one's clothes and put on different or fresh ones)[I，I+prep(out of)(into)，T+n]：She was～ing (for dinner).她在换(吃饭穿的)衣服。～out of one's overalls into a lounge suit/out of the damp cloths into something dry脱下工作服换上正装/脱下湿衣服换上干衣服;～into one's new suit/a pair of old trousers/something comfortable换上新衣服/一条旧裤子/舒服的衣服;～a dress /one's clothing/one's clothes更衣;～shirt 换衬衣;

(9)兑换(give or receive (one kind of) money for another)[T+n，T+n+prep(for/into)]：Please～a five-pound note/the money(for me).请(给我)换开五英镑的票子/这些钱。～English money for foreign money/a five-dollar bill for five singles把英镑换成外币/一张五美元的票子换成五张一美元的;～dollars into pounds/Francs into sterling把美元换成英镑/法郎换成英国货币;

change hands转手：The company～d hands this year.这家公司今年换了主人。

→′changeable adj可变的;多变的;͵changea′bility n 可变性;

n(1)改变，变化((example of the)act of becoming different or making sth different;alternation)[C，U][N(in/to)]：There was a～in the weather/the programme/the plan/the situation/the patient's condition/the business.天气/节目单/计划/形势/病人的状况/生意有了改变。a～of air/climate 气氛/环境变化;a～of heart变心;make/suggest/need/undergo/see a～进行/建议/需要/经受/经历改变;live through a time of great social～s 生活在社会大变革时代;be for/against～赞成/反对改变;A lot of～s have taken place since...自从……以来发生了许多变化。〖同〗difference，variation，alteration，modification;〖反〗permanence，fixedness;

(2)更(变)换(act of changing one thing for another)[C][N(of)]：a～of job/address变换工作/地址;a～of leader(ship)/government更换领导/政府;a～of oil(发动机内)换油;

(3)更换物(thing used in place of another or others)[C][N(of)]：take a～of clothes/clothing带换洗的衣服;

(4)换车(act of getting off one (train，bus，etc)and getting into another)[C][N(from)(to)]：make a～(of train) at Rugby在拉格比换车;

(5)变化(sth different that can be used，done，etc for variety)[C][N(from)(to)]：a～from town to country life由城市生活改成乡村生活;You need a～;why not take a holiday?你需要调剂一下，何不去度假?This Sunday we'll take breakfast early for a～.这周日我们要改变一下，早早吃早餐。

(6)1)用整钱换成的零钱(money of small value exchanged for a unit of higher value)[U]：Will you give me/Have you got～for a ￡1 note? 能破开一英镑的票子吗?2)零钱(coins or notes of low value)[U]：I don't carry (have no) small change.我身上不带(没带)零钱。How much have you got in～? 你有多少零钱?～jingling in one's pocket在口袋里丁当响的零钱;3)找回的零钱，找头(money returned when the amount given in paying for sth is more than what is due)[U]：Here's your～. 这是找给你的钱。Here's the money. You can keep the～.给你钱，(零钱)别找了。This is the wrong～!找错钱了!I gave you ￡1 and this costs 90p，so I want 10p～.我给了你一英镑，这值90便士，所以得找给我10便士。

change for the better/worse 好转/恶化：Ring us up if there's any ～for the better or worse.要是有什么好转或恶化，请给我们打电话。

→′changeless adj 没有变化的;

【辨异】动词change与alter、vary和modify的区别见ALTER。